Canton of Rousson

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Rousson
Gard - Canton Rousson 2015.svg
Country France
Region Occitania
Department Gard
No. of  communes 29
Seat Rousson
Government
   Representatives (20212028) Cathy Chaulet
Ghislain Chassary [1]
Area
385.53 km2 (148.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019) [2]
31,648
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE code 30 18

The canton of Rousson is an administrative division of the Gard department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Rousson. [3]

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Composition

It consists of the following communes: [3]

  1. Allègre-les-Fumades
  2. Barjac
  3. Bessèges
  4. Bordezac
  5. Courry
  6. Gagnières
  7. Les Mages
  8. Le Martinet
  9. Méjannes-le-Clap
  10. Meyrannes
  11. Molières-sur-Cèze
  12. Navacelles
  13. Peyremale
  14. Potelières
  15. Rivières
  16. Robiac-Rochessadoule
  17. Rochegude
  18. Rousson
  19. Saint-Ambroix
  20. Saint-Brès
  21. Saint-Denis
  22. Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet
  23. Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan
  24. Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle
  25. Saint-Julien-de-Cassagnas
  26. Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers
  27. Saint-Privat-de-Champclos
  28. Saint-Victor-de-Malcap
  29. Tharaux

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Cathy Chaulet PCF Territorial official
2015 Jacky Valy PCF Pensioner

Pictures of the canton

"Lower gate" of Barjac Barjac - Porte-basse (2).JPG
"Lower gate" of Barjac
Church of Peyremale Eglise peyremale.JPG
Church of Peyremale
View of Besseges Besseges.JPG
View of Bessèges

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References

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  2. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-232 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Gard | Legifrance" . Retrieved 2017-06-20.

Coordinates: 44°11′N4°09′E / 44.19°N 4.15°E / 44.19; 4.15